History
The Confession of a Child of the Century
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Alfred De Musset
In this autobiographic novel, an aging man reflects on his past. We are witness to the relationships he has along the way, his mistakes, and…
Sixteenth-century Bristol
Read by Elaine Webb
John Latimer
Plague, piracy and payments to members of Parliament! The town of Bristol, England in the Sixteenth Century was a fascinating place, and Joh…
The Confessions of Nat Turner, The Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton VA.
Read by Joel Kindrick
Thomas R. Gray
This is a detailed description of the massacre that took place on August 21-23, 1831 that became known as Nat Turner's Rebellion. Nat Turner…
The Story of Peterloo
Read by Phil Benson
Francis Archibald Bruton
On 16th August 1819 around 60,000 people gathered at St. Peter’s Fields, Manchester, to rally for parliamentary reform. Shortly after the me…
The Present Picture of New South Wales
Read by Phil Benson
David Dickinson Mann
Convicted of forgery at the age of 23, David Dickenson Mann narrowly escaped hanging and was transported instead to New South Wales, where h…
Up The Line
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Will Carleton
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of Up The Line by Will Carleton. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 7th, 2010.
The Political History of France, 1789-1910
Read by Pamela Nagami
Muriel O. Davis
This little book opens on the eve of the French Revolution. The government is crippled by financial mismanagement, ruled by a King who, in t…
Canada's Hundred Days: With the Canadian Corps from Amiens to Mons, Aug. 8 - Nov. 11, 1918. Part 4, Valenciennes to Mons
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John Frederick Bligh Livesay
This is Part Four of the incredible story of the actions of the men and women of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Canada's contribution to …
London Labour and the London Poor Volume III
Read by Gillian Hendrie
Henry Mayhew
Subtitled, "A Cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work.&…
WWII News and Related Sound files from 1934
Various
Old Time Radio Programs. WWII News and Related Sound files from 1934
Extracts from 'The New and Complete Newgate Calendar', Vol. 1
Read by Roy Schreiber
William Jackson
Volume One of the New and Complete Newgate Calendar, covering the years 1700 through 1723, relates stories of British trials, the persons ac…
Autobiography Memories and Experiences, Volume 2
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Moncure Daniel Conway
Moncure Daniel Conway was an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman and author. This second volume of his autobiography covers the year…
Royal Romances of Today
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Kellogg Durland
"In the year 1907, the Woman’s Home Companion commissioned me to go to Russia to write the story of the early days, courtship and marri…
Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Version 2)
Read by Gloria Loughry
Inazō Nitobe
Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a study of the way of the samurai. A best-seller in its day, it was read by many influential foreigners, among…